Food and Drink in Samoens

Food and drink is an extremely important part of your holiday. Within our portfolio of properties, we offer great flexibility to suit all tastes and requirements for both summer and winter stays. The 'Flexible Catering' offering gives you the opportunity to choose any number of evenings catered in your own property, food drop offs, full service, breakfast hampers and fully catered if required.

On nights where you are not eating in your own accommodation, you may like to sample the Samoens and Morillon local restaurants. There are around 30 local restaurants to choose from. These include cosy French Savoyard restaurants, bustling Pizzerias, informal Bistro style restaurants and even Gourmet and Nouvelle Cuisine. Here's a selection of some of the restaurants all in the village centres. We recommend pre booking at peak times. All restaurants in France are now non smoking.

Le Monde a L'Enverse - 0033 (0)4 50 34 19 36 New owners, with a Swedish chef who will go to the ends of the earth to make sure you have a tasty and well presented meal. A unique international menu, plenty of dishes have an Asian twist.

La Table de Fifine - 0033 (0)4 50 34 10 29. Beautiful Savoyard restaurant. Very cosy and lovely atmosphere. Excellent food, with lots of cheese and meat dishes. Well priced and very friendly and attentive owners. For a romantic evening, you can reserve one of their 2 person booths!

8M des Monts - 0033 (0)4 50 21 30 01 A lovely cosy bistro with a fresh new menu every day. Run by a passionate local couple, fluent in English. They specialise in local and organic produce and deliver a delightful combination of dishes. Carefully selected quality wines.

La Reposette - 0033 (0)9 67 07 22 08 Dutch run this restaurant provides a warm welcome, a large log fire, and some great home cooked food. Very reasonably priced with a cool vibe and a great bar area for those wanting a bit of après ski. Well worth the descent either via the telecabine or piste during the day or the 2km drive from Samoens in the evening.

La Fandioleuse - 0033 (0)4 50 34 98 28 Excellent range of savory and sweet crepes. Very cosy atmosphere and you must try the cider out of the bowl!

Alti Pizz - 0033 (0)4 50 34 48 51 Great pizza and burger restaurant, take away or dine in. In summer you can dine outside in the square behind the beautiful old renovated Mairie, while in winter you can snack inside the small but cozy area. Alps Accommodation Guests receive a free little something when they buy a burger or pizza! English Spoken.

Mountain Restaurants in Samoens

Want to eat in the comfort of your own accommodation - why not try the flexible catering service!

Samoens also has a range of cafes and bars open throughout the daytime and evening, so whether its afternoon tea, apres ski or dancing the night away, the village provides what your are looking for. Although Samoens is not renowned for it's wild nightlife, there are certainly some lively bars to visit. There is an Irish bar (website) open until the early hours and a handful of friendly French bars, so if you want some nightlife, there is certainly some to be found!

Also it's well worth a vist to Vin sur Vin just up the hill past the larger Intersport shop. Vin sur Vin is a cosy wine bar and the owner Marco has kindly offered 20% discount to Alps Accommodation's guest for their first visit - just give them your booking reference number.

Supermarkets and food stores

Supermarkets and specialist food stores in the area are plentiful. If you wish to shop before arriving in Samoens, there is a Carrefour supermarket in Cluses (20 minutes before Samoens) on the way up the hill. Bring a Euro coin for the trolley! Normally open 8.30am-8.30pm, with the exception of Sundays. www.carrefour.fr Tel: 0033 (0)4 50 98 26 73. On the edge of Samoens is another Carrefour Market, which is a great sized supermarket, open 8.15-7.15pm, weekdays and non stop on Saturday. Also during the winter season on Sunday mornings until 12.15. Within the village centre there are 2 small supermarkets open 7 days per week. One is a Casino, with 2 hours lunchtime closing. The second is the Sherpa who are open 8am to 8pm 7 days per week! They also offer a home delivery service for pre ordered produce. sherpa.samoens@yahoo.com Tel: 0033 (0)4 50 53 4 350. In addition a super fruit and vegetable store and plenty of ham, cheese, bakery, meat and chocolate shops! The majority of the shops and supermarkets are all open on Christmas Day, Christmas Eve, New Year's Day and other public holidays during the season. Out of season this will vary.

Don't forget about Samoens' fantastic weekly market where you can find all the fresh, tasty local produce could possibly need. The market is held every Wednesday from 8.30am until 12pm. Read more about it here.

Property of the Month!

"The accommodation was perfect for our requirements and is situated in a idyllic yet central location. The welcome basket was very much appreciated, and the property managers extremely helpful, responding quickly to any queries. Thank you for such a lovely holiday, we hope to visit again and would definitely recommend." Parkes family, Chalet Toubkal, August 2018

"We've had a great 'last minute' skiing holiday, snow conditions have been great and the chalet was lovely, a great base to come back to after a day on the slopes. Two families of 4 found Chalet Ambregales very comfortable, it had everything we needed. The kids loved the hot tub! Great service from the property managers too!" The Harvey's and Hay's, Chalet Ambregales, April 2018

''This is the third time we've booked with Alps Accommodation, and it is becoming better and better. There was a catering service on arrival, key delivery on time, right information about village, slopes and so on.We will book again!'' Vermeulen family, Chalet Eglantine, March 2018

"The availability of information, the booking process which was quick, friendly and was given useful responses to emails and of course the quality of the property are a credit to Alps Accommodation. They all contributed to our enjoyment of a week in Samoens village.'' Martin family, Bois de Lune 2, March 2018

"This is truly the loveliest chalet we have ever stayed in. It was incredibly spacious and beautifully appointed. There was plenty of hot water for multiple showers and the boot room was very spacious. We all loved both the table tennis and table football." Dandy party, Chalet Falcon, February 2018

''This is the 3rd time we have booked using your company and always feel secure in the knowledge we have a backup help if any problems arise. We have been coming to samoens/Morillon area for 6 years and still love it.'' Caldwell family, Chardons Argentes MGM 4 bed, February 2018

"The chalet was excellent. It was superbly fitted out and very comfortable. We couldn't fault the service from Flatpeak, Ski Higher, Alps Accommodation or callvall. The whole experience of coming to Samoens; skiing and relaxing together was really good. We'll definitely be booking again." Elaine Hopes, Chalet Jeroboam, January 2018

"Brilliant week had by all! The chalet was perfect and was a true home from home. Kukipegs were great and managed all our needs extremely well. The week was perfect; great snow, sunshine, good food and friends. Thank you for such a lovely week in Samoens." The Eames, Hadley, Stobbarts, Bailey and Gregorys, Maison Samoens, Jan - Feb 2018

"Fantastic room, hospitality and food. I've tried hundreds of chalets and here is about the best!" John Hill, Editor, The Good Ski Guide, Chalet Moccand.